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This tribute to a remarkable individual outlines his career and life. Dr. Louis Keith was a mentor to many in the academic world for decades. Across many disciplines, students, residents, research scientists, physicians, and surgeons were inspired and promoted by Dr. Keith to reach their personal bests. Louis Keith will be remembered as a giant in the world of Obstetrics and Gynecology for his important contributions to the understanding of twins and other multiple births and for the worldwide management of postpartum hemorrhage, preventing deaths of mothers immediately after childbirth.
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This tribute to Dr. Louis Keith memorializes his ground-breaking work that helped shift and refine thinking in several disciplines -- while also coaching and inspiring the next generation of thought-leaders.
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This page is a summary of: An Academic Tribute to Louis Gerald Keith, MD, PhD, ScD (Hon), FACOG, FRCOG, FACS, FICS, FRSM, FRSH, 1935–2014: A Multidisciplinary Mentor to Many, Twin Research and Human Genetics, October 2014, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/thg.2014.57.
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